Guidelines

Presentations should be of a technical nature, covering topics related to use of Linux in
embedded systems. The CE Linux Forum is focused on the use of Linux in consumer electronics
products, but presentations may cover use of Linux in other embedded areas, as long as the
topic is of general relevance to most embedded users.

Presentations that are commercial advertisements or sales pitches are not appropriate
for this conference.

Most presentation slots are 50 minutes long, including time for questions.

No paper required

A paper submission is NOT required in conjunction with the presentation. However,
if a paper is produced, it is requested to be published in wiki format on the
Embedded Linux Wiki

Tutorials

You may also submit a request to present a tutorial. Tutorials are
intended to be longer, interactive learning sessions.
A tutorial may occupy more than one session slot at the conference.

Birds of a Feather (BOF) sessions

You may also submit a request to be the session leader for a "Birds Of A Feather" (BOF)
session. This is an informal discussion on a topic of group interest. For a BOF
proposal, please describe the topic area you would like to discuss. You should
come prepared to help move the discussion along with a "lead in" presentation (a
few slides) or some thought-provoking questions.

Technical Showcase (Demo)

Finally there will be a "poster" demo session at the event. The demo session consists of
table-top demos, with an accompanying poster describing each demo. In this session,
the demonstrator can interact with individuals or small groups, describe their work and
answer questions.

General Guidelines

We prefer presentations that have not been previously presented, but exceptions will
be made for material that is either of great interest or has been seen previously only
by a limited audience.

A single person may submit more than one proposal. However, since the number of slots is limited,
it is likely that at most one proposal from an individual will be accepted.

Technical Facilities

Presentations will be in rooms with 1024×768 XGA data projectors. Please bring your
own laptop for your presentation. Please contact us if you have further requirements.

Reward and possible assistance

Speakers for presentation and tutorial sessions, as well as leaders of BoF sessions,
will receive complimentary professional registration
for the conference. That is, if you make a presentation or lead a session, you
get into the rest of the conference for free! Please note, that if a session
has multiple speakers, only the primary speaker for that session will receive
free admission.

Please note that event admission includes access to the Linux Foundation
Collaboration Summit, which is normally an invitation-only event.

Travel and accomodation assistance is available for a limited number of speakers,
under certain circumstances. Please contact the e-mail address below if you believe your
circumstances would qualify you for this assistance.

Review Process

All presentation, tutorial, demo and BOF proposals will be reviewed by the ELC program committee,
and submitters will be notified of their acceptance (or not) by February 5, 2010.

Proposals will be assessed on a number of criteria:

Is the topic of interest to embedded Linux developers?

That is, is it relevant for using Linux in embedded products?

Does the presentation describe something new or interesting?

Does the topic fit with other presentations planned for the conference?

Also, please indicate with whether your presentation may be published by the forum on a web site, after the conference.

If you are submitting for someone else, please provide
an e-mail address for the presenter.

If your proposal is accepted, you will be requested to provide a short
paragraph describing yourself, for use in conference materials.

If you have any questions about the submission requirements,
the status of your submission, the review process, or the event itself,
please feel free to contact the program committee, at:
elc10@tree.celinuxforum.org.

Deadlines

Proposals for presentations, demos and Birds-of-a-Feather
sessions must be received by January 15, 2010.